Liverpool should have replaced Luis Suarez with Neymar, claims ex-Premier League footballer

Liverpool haven’t done enough in the transfer market to replace Luis Suarez and should have moved for his Barcelona team-mate Neymar, claims former Premier League footballer Jimmy Bullard.

Suarez departed Anfield in June 2014 after nearly spearheading the Reds to an unlikely title triumph, with the club subsequently reimbursing his eye-watering transfer fee on £120m worth of new players.

They forked out a similarly large sum on incoming recruits this summer, including the likes of Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino, but Bullard feels they haven’t aimed high enough to fill the void vacated by the Uruguayan.

“With the likes of Suarez going and not getting world quality, for me as a fan I want to see a world-class striker join.

“I wanted to see a Neymar or someone to replace Suarez. They took a risk with signing Danny Ings from Burnley.”

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is facing increasing scrutiny by the week after an unconvincing start to the season, but Bullard still believes the 42-year-old is the right man to turn their fortunes around.

He added: “Is Benteke world class? On the other scale, that’s why I back Rodgers. He goes off what he sees and doesn’t just go off names.